Head-gate for irrigation-ditches.



G. L. KINSER.

HEAD GATE FOR IRRIGATION BITCHES. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 24, 1909.

950, 1 38'. Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

UNTTED STATES GEORGE L. KINSER, 0F AURORA,

ILLINOIS.

HEAD-GATE FOR IRRIGATION-BITCHES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. KINsER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Gates forIrrigation-Ditches; and I, GEORGE L. KINsER, do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in head gates for irrigationditches and has for its object to provide a gate of this character whichmay be adjusted transversely of the ditch and which is provided with anadjustable opening adapted to be closed or opened to regulate the flowof water through the head gate.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth and moreparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings illustrating this invention:Figure 1 is a view inelevation of the up stream side of the gate. Fig. 2 is a view inelevation of the down stream side of the gate. Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail sectional view, taken upon line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4c is adetail sectional view, taken upon the irregular line H of Fig. 2. Fig. 5is a detail sectional view, taken upon line 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is adetail sectional view, taken upon line 66 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is aperspective view of the auxiliary gates. Fig. 8 is a plan view of anirrigation ditch showing my improved gate in use.

The body portion of the gate consists of two sections 5 and 6 which areadjustably secured together to permit lateral adjustment of said gate.As shown, there are secured to the section 5 two horizontally arrangedbars 7, 7 which fit and slide in horizontally arranged ways or guides 8,8 secured to the section 6. Said bars and guides are preferably securedto the respective gate sections by means of rivets or bolts. Attached toeach of the bars 7 is a bolt 9 which extends outwardly through a slot10' in its guide 8 and which receives a wing nut 11 adapted to clamp thetwo gate sections together in any position of their adjustment. Adjacentto its inner margin the section 5 is provided with an opening 12 whichis horizontally in line with a cut away Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. July 24,

Patented Feb. 22, 1910. 1909. Serial No. 509,269.

part 13 formed in the inner margin of the section 6, the two forming anadjustable opening through the body of the gate through which water maypass. A strip 14 separating the opening 12 from the inner margin of thesection 5 serves as a brace for an auxiliary gate to be hereinafterdescribed. Each of the sections 5 and 6 is rounded off at its loweroutside corner to permit the gate to be more readily inserted betweenthe banks of the ditch.

Referring now to the means for controlling the fiow of water through theopening in the central portion of the gate, this embraces an auxiliarygate formed in two sections 20 and 21. As shown in the drawings, thesaid sections 20 and 21 are adjustably secured together, as clearly tobe seen in Fig. 7, there being formed upon the upper margin of thesection 20 a flange 22 which fits and slides within a guide 23 formedupon the upper margin of the section 21. At their outer margins each ofthe sections 20 and 21 is bent at right angles to form an outwardlyextending flange 24 which engages within a groove formed in a verticallyarranged supporting strip 25 secured to the gate section. As will beseen from this construction, the auxiliary gate is not only movablevertically to permit the water to flow through the adjustable opening,but is laterally adjustable with the gate sections 5 and 6, thuseffectively closing the adjustable opening in any position of adjustmentof said sections 5 and 6. The auxiliary gate is placed upon theup-stream side of the head gate and is braced by means of the strip 14when the gate sections 5 and 6 are drawn out to fit a wider ditch.Retaining members 30 and 31 secured to the sections 5 and 6 just belowthe lower margins of the openings therein, engage the lower end of theauxiliary gate when it is closed.

The head gate is inserted into the ditch at the point desired bypressing the margins thereof into the earth of the banks and bottom ofsaid ditch. It is preferable, in the use of the gate, to inserttransversely of the ditch a brace rod 35 (Fig. 4) against which thedown-stream side of the gate bears.

The advantages of a head gate embodying the features of my invention areapparent, it being manifest that such a gate can be applied to ditchesof different widths within certain limits and the adj ustability, bothlaterally and vertically, of the auxiliary gate controlling theadjustable opening, enables the user to regulate the flow of watertherethrough to any desired quantity. lvIoreover, such a head gate maybe easily and cheaply manufactured and is of durable construction.

I claim as my invention 1. In a head gate for irrigation ditches, a bodycomprising two transversely adjustable sections, said body beingprovided with an adjustable opening and an auxiliary gate adapted toclose said opening, said auxiliary gate comprising sections adjustablewith the body sections.

2. In a head gate for irrigation ditches, a body comprising twotransversely adjustable sections, said body being provided with anadjustable opening, an auxiliary gate adapted to close said opening,said auxiliary gate comprisin sections adjustable with the body sectionsand locking means for said body sections.

3. In a head gate for irrigation ditches, a body comprising twotransversely adjustable sections each provided at its inner margin withan opening, and an. auxiliary gate adapted to cover said openings in anyposition of adjustment of the body sections, said auxiliary gatecomprising two sections transversely adjustable with said body sections,and vertically adjustable with respect thereto.

4. In a head gate for irrigation ditches, a body comprising twotransversely adjustable sections each provided at its inner margin withan opening, an auxiliary gate adapted to cover said openings in anyposition of adjustment of the body sections, said auxiliary gatecomprising two sections transversely adjustable with said body sections,and vertically adjustable with respect thereto, and means for lockingsaid body sections in any position of their adjustment.

5. In a head gate for irrigation ditches, a body comprising twotransversely adjustable sections, each provided at its inner margin Withan opening, an auxiliary gate adapted to close said openings, saidauxiliary gate comprising two sections, one of said sections beingprovided on its upper margin with a guide and the other of said sectionsbeing provided at its upper margin with a flange which fits and slideswithin said guide on the first named section, each of said auxiliarygate sections being also provided on its outer margin with a flange, andvertically arranged retaining strips secured to said body sections, saidstrips being slidably engaged by the flanges at the sides of saidauxiliary gate sections.

In testimony, that I, Gno. L. KINsER, claim the foregoing as my owninvention I aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, thisseventeenth day of July A. D. 1909.

GEORGE L. KINSER.

Witnesses J. C. MARTIN, G. M. Him.

